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    CVE-2026-42885

    Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. Prior to 2.32.2, the POST /api/filesystem/pathexists endpoint uses String.startsWith() to validate that a resolved file path is within a library folder. This check fails for sibling directories whose names share a common prefix (e.g., /audiobooks vs /audiobooks-private), allowing authenticated users with upload permission to probe file existence outside their authorized library folder boundaries. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.32.2.

    Published:May 11, 2026
    Last Modified:May 12, 2026
    EPS:May 11, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00036
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Advplyr
    Product
    Audiobookshelf

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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